Swing.



J. E.' FRY.

SWING.

(Application led Apr. 23, 1900.)

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No. l67I,277. Patented Apr. 2,(I90I.

J. E. FRY.

SWING.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT Ottica.

JAMES E. FRY, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO FRIT BROTHERS, OF SAME PLACE.

SWING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 671,277, dated April 2, 1901.

Application filed April 23, 1900.

To a/ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. FRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Wayne and State of Indiana, (whose post-office address is Richmond, Indiana,) have invented new and useful Improvements in Swings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of my invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertaius to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. i

My invention relates to improvements in swings in which the reciprocating motion is imparted by pressure on the foot-board and also on the backs-of the seatsthe swing being ,pivot-ally mounted in"a suit-able frame.

One object of my invention is to provide a swing in which the supporting-frame will not extend above the seats and at the same time to provide for a long sweeping reciprocating motion of the seats.

Another object is to provide a swing with adjust-able backs to the seats, so that the operator can swing while in an upright Orrin a reclining position.

Another object is to provide a swing with an adjustable foot-board which can easily and quickly be raised or lowered, as desired.

Another object is to provide a swing which can easily be taken apart or put together for shipment or storage.

Still another object is to provide a new article of manufacture in a swing that can be manufactured and sold at a very low price; and still another object is to provide a swing symmetrical in form and outline and to generally improve the construction of swings of this character. l

I attain these objects by the mechanism and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similar Iigures of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the drawings, Figure 1 is Fig. 2 is a detailview showing the man ner of adjusting the foot-board. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the inner face of the working parts.

Serial No. 13,908. (No model.)

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse view showing the arched members in'section. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken through the lower portion of one chair with the sills in full lines. Fig. 6 is a detail of one of the cross-bars for the platform, and Fig. 7 is a detail of the adjustable connection for the back.

The sills 1, joined together by the girders 18 and provided with the four arched members 2, rising above said sills, constitute the base or support of my swing, as shown in Fig. l. The arched members 2 are arranged in pairs, as shown. Between each pair of arches a seat is mounted, said seat consisting ot' four upright members 4 4 and 3 3, said members being united above the arches by the members 5 to form arms for the seat and united below the arch by the members 12 and 1G. The upright members 3 and 4 are also united by the members 15 to form a support for the seats. Each chair is provided with an adjustable back, consisting of the members G 6, united at the top in any manner desired to form a support for theback and shoulders of a person and united at the bottom by members 17. The members 6 have slots o" intermediate their ends, through which loosely pass the pins 6, projecting from the members 4 and 15, thus providing an adjustable or slidable pivotal connection for the back at this point, whereby it can be adjusted as an entirety in relation to the seat and brought to any desired degree of inclination. The lower points of the members 6 G are beveled orsharpened, so as to engage in the notches of the rack 13. By this arrangement it can be seen that the back of the seat can be placed perpendicular or at an angle, as desired. The rack 13 is securely fastened to the member 16 and also to the uprights 3 and 4 and securely joining all of said members. The chairs are suspended in place between the arches 2 by means of arms or links 7, said arms being pivoted at their lower ends to the lower ends of the members 3 and 4. The arms 7 then extend upward and slightly outward and are pivoted at the top to the arches 2 at about one-third of the circumference cf the arches, thus suspending the4 chairs and allowing them to swing with a reciprocating motion.

It is apparent that the chairs or seats can IOO j at any height desired.

.each of these bars notches are provided on` the under side of these hars which are adapted to hook over the bars 1l. Thebars 11 eX- tend across from the members 3 3 of each chair and arranged at frequent intervals, so that the platform or foot-rest can be placed that if the platform vor foot-board 9 is hooked over the bars 1l of each chair then the chairs will be connected together and a reciprocating motion given to one chair will impart a like motion to the other chair, thus causing the chairs to move in unison.

lO represents a hoard or bar extending across the center of the frame to bind the sills l 1 together. i

14 represents feet or blocks to slightly elevate the swing from contact with the ground or floor.

It is desirable that my swing be put together with bolts and screws, so as to facilitate the work of setting up or taking down the swing when desired, and as there are comparatively few parts it is evident that this can he easily accomplished.

Another important feature of my swing is that the su pport ing-frame does not rise above the head of the person or persons in the swing, 'thus allowing an unobstructed view to and from the swing. Another advantage of this is that the swing can be placed on a veranda or in a room where it would be impractical to place the old-style swing.

In operating the swing the pressure exerted by a person occupying one of the seats will be divided between the seat and the platform, or if the person reclines against the back the pressure will be divided between the back and the platform, resulting in either instance in a movement of the swing.

It will of course be understood that various changes in t-he form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

It is evident that I provide a swing which can be made to accommodate two, four, siX, or more persons, that my swing can he made of any size desired, and that any suitable material may be employed in its construction.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed,and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a swing, the combination with swinging chairs, comprising fixed seats and legs, andbacks adjustable independently of the seats of a foot-rest or platform located between Athe chairs and below the seats, and

means for securing the platform to the legs It will now be seen at dierent heights in relation to the seats of the chairs and independently of them and of the backs.

2. In a swing, the combination with swinging chairs eachhaving a back, upright members or legs anda seat which is stationary in relation to said legs, of aplurality of crossbars connecting the legs of each chair, and disposed one above the other below the seat thereof, anda foot-rest or platform, serving for both chairs, having notched side bars adapted to hook over any of the cross-bars, whereby the platform can be adjusted verticallyin relation to both chairs and independently of the backs or seats thereof.

3. In a swing, the combination with a chair having a fixed seat and legs, of a back therefor which has a slidable pivotal connection with the chair whereby it can be shifted as an entirety in relation to the seat and brought to any degree of inclination, said back having downwardly-extending bars or members, notched bars on the chair with which the downwardly-extending bars can be engaged at different points, and means for supporting the chair.

4. In a swing, the combination with a baseframe, of arched frames rising from the baseframe and arranged in pairs at the ends of the latter, chairs located between the respective pairs of arched frames and comprising fixed legs and seats and adjustable backs, and pairs of links at each side of the chair which are pivoted at their lower endsto the chairs and being pivoted at their upper ends to the upper portions of the arched frames, at different points thereof, and a foot-rest or platform extending between said chairs whereby they are adapted to move simultaneously.

In a swing, the combination with a base and seats, of supporting-frames arising therefrom, of chairs each comprising a seat and legs, abackhaving a slidable pivotal connection lwith the chairs whereby it can be adjusted as an entirety in relation to the seat, said Vback having downwardly-extending bars or members, notched bars on the chair with which the downwardly-extending bars can be engaged at different points tovary theinclination of the back, links hanging the chairs from the frames on the base, whereby the chairs can swing between the legs of the respective chairs and arranged one above the other below the seats, and a platform or footrest having notched side pieces adapt-ed to engage with the `different cross-bars and eX- tending between the chairs.

In testimony whereof `I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES E. FRY.

Witnesses: y Y

HARRY HoDGIN, FRANK FRY.

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